Category Archives: Folks

Folk art. Folk tales. Folklore. The ways we decorate our lives.

Museum of You

Categories: Folks, Life, Questions

The American History Museum this week asked online, “If there was a museum of you, what would be in it?” Which is a very interesting question. Do I get a whole museum or just a display in the larger museum of humanity? Keep reading

Tell Your Story

Categories: Folks, Remembers

I’ve thought I probably shouldn’t wait until I’m old to start compiling my own personal history. Because by then it will be a huge project. Keep reading

*I* make the blankets

Categories: Family, Folks, Quilting/Sewing

The latest quilt was inspired by this embroidery on a pillowcase from my paternal grandma. Keep reading

Joy is a reason

Categories: Family, Folks, Happy Things, Musings, Quilting/Sewing

The Creator of the plan of happiness is also the Creator of all the beauty we see around us. I’ve had several occasions to wonder if something was created simply for the joy and beauty of it. Keep reading

Tradition!

Categories: Family, Folks, Gospel

I love traditions. Annual ones, weekly ones, daily ones. I love how they connect us to times, places, and people. Keep reading

Now for the News

Categories: Education, Folks, News, Random, Relationships, Science & Tech

Changing times. Tetris. Postcards. Creativity. Texting & spelling. Scary music. Information addiction. True humor. Dying languages. Musicians and language. Talking stuff. Flying time. Keep reading

Mormon foods

Categories: Folks, Food

So now I’m completely curious to know where Hawaiian haystacks came from and how they came to be and who the first person to make them was. But most importantly, do non-Mormons know what they are? What other “Mormon foods” are there? … Keep reading